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The kids were screaming as they exploded from the small bus … yes…they had graduated from an SUV or minivan to a fully fledged small bus. Only way to travel in one vehicle with the arguments about who wanted to travel with whom. Ianto was still not sure how he felt about this but … well they were all a bit mad anyway so … bus.
Curtis had been waiting, running for the doors as they swing back and gathering his children to him like a bantam does her chicks, gasping as they all talked at once. Whatever they needed to tell him was unimportant but he made the right noises as he hugged, cuddled and checked for limb loss as any parent does after separation.
Ianto watched Monkey and Imp race for the water, Hawk considering options velour waiting patiently for Curtis'' attention as well. Awwwww, he has missed him. Curtis was well touched when he saw the little boy's arms plaintively held up for a clutch. He knelt and gathered him up, kissing his face as he whispered that the had missed his beautiful smile. Gaining one. Then he paced him down and Hawk was satisfied, taking off after Ben and Penny who were going to see what the other two boys were up to.
Grace was happily fixed on Walter's hip, her hands around his neck as she kissed his face now and then. Maisey stood calmly knowing she didn't have to worry about such things as affection, her Tad now kneeling to face her with his face solemn.
"Maisey. Have you been a good Mad Missy Moo-Moo for the Gs?" he asked.
"Yes" she said with the same droll face "No stabbing, biting or fires."
Curtis blinked, then roared with mirth as he gathered her to his chest, stroking her hand as he sighed softly and rocked her "My little girl. My lovely little girl, how I've missed you so. You have grown, taller I think. Definitely taller."
"You think?" she asked with surprise, clinging to him and then feeling glee as he stood, lifting her up to his hip so she matched Grace on Walter.
"Definitely. All our kids will be tall and good looking. It's in the stars. Why I always knew you were mine. So pretty I wanted to weep. My heart so full when I look at you, beautiful lady" Curtis crooned, then stepped to Walter so they became a clutch of four, the girls looking at one another for a moment then grinning as they accepted the sharing moment.
"Moo-Moo did my hair" Grace said happily "And the bows."
"I thought she did" Walter said as he kissed two little heads "You both look so sweet. Look at our girls Taddy. Are they not the prettiest daughters in the world?"
"I think so … Babs is a good daughter for the Gs but I have to say … we lucked out here with the best" Curt said softly, then kissed Walter.
Maisey felt the overwhelming feeling of relief. Things were fixed, whatever had been wrong wss fixed and they loved again. Everything was good again.
She reached between her parentals and touched her sister's face.
She loved her too.